Hypnotic Analgesia for Chronic Pain in Persons with Disabilities: A Case Series Abstract
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Thirty-three adults with chronic pain and a disability were treated with hypnotic analgesia. Analyses showed significant pre- to posttreatment changes in average pain intensity that was maintained at 3-month follow-up. Significant changes were also found in pain unpleasantness and perceived control over pain but not in pain interference or depressive symptoms. Hypnotizability, concentration of treatment (e.g., daily vs. up to weekly), and initial response to treatment were not significantly associated with treatment outcome. However, treatment-outcome expectancy assessed after the first session showed a moderate association with treatment outcome. The findings support the use of hypnotic analgesia for the treatment of pain in persons with disabilities for some patients but not the use of pretreatment measures of hypnotizability or treatment-outcome expectancy for screening patients for treatment.
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In a combined total of 82 individuals with various diagnoses associated with physical disability and chronic pain, treatment-response rates to 10 sessions of self-hypnosis training varied from 22% for spinal cord injury to 60% for acquired amputation.
“A 30% or more reduction in average pain identified treatment responders, and analyses showed treatment-response rates varied from a low of 22% for individuals with spinal cord injury to 60% for persons with acquired amputation.”
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- Authors
- Jensen, M. P., Hanley, M. A., Engel, J. M., Romano, J. M., Barber, J., Cardenas, D. D., Kraft, G. H., Hoffman, A., & Patterson, D. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Corresponding author
- Jensen, Mark P.
- Venue
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2005-04
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 198-228
- ISSN
- 0020-7144 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-5183
- OpenAlex
- W1981616179
- Cited by
- 66
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD042838, R01 HD42838)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Keywords
- hypnotic analgesia, chronic pain, people with disabilities, hypnotic susceptibility, pain intensity, pain unpleasantness, pain interference, depressive symptoms
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Analgesia, Chronic Disease, Female, Persons with Disabilities, Disabled Persons, Humans, Hypnosis, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Pain Management
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